The judge, ruling on Mr Malami and others' objection to EFCC's request for an order of final fofeiture, held that the issue before the court was not "who owns the property, but how legitimate are the funds used to acquire the properties."

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister…

The judge said Malami had failed to show that the properties were acquired through lawful means.